ESV Study Guide GPWS

Question 1

On aircraft prior to 3DM, look ahead terrain GPWS alerting ____.
a. provides alerts and displays of terrain relative to airplane altitude
b. is inhibited by an actual windshear warning (airplane in windshear)
c. does not account for man-made obstructions in 3AA through 3DL aircraft
d. All the above

Answer 1

d. All the above

Question 2

Look ahead terrain alerts are based on ____.
a. the airplane`s GPS position
b. barometric altitude, ground speed, and vertical flight path
c. terrain information stored in the database
d. All the above

Answer 2

d. All the above

Question 3

Predictive windshear is active automatically ____.
a. inflight anytime
b. when throttles are set for takeoff
c. within 5 NM of a windshear event
d. All the above

Answer 3

b. when throttles are set for takeoff

Question 4

The predictive windshear symbol will appear in ____ mode(s).
a. VOR or APP in centered
b. only VOR or APP
c. Plan
d. MAP, Expanded VOR or APP

Answer 4

d. MAP, Expanded VOR or APP

Question 5

f windshear is predicted within 1.5 NM, ____.
a. the red word WINDSHEAR appears on both PFD/ND
b. the red visual windshear symbol appears on the ND (mode permitting)
c. An aural voice alert is heard.
d. All the above

Answer 5

d. All the above

Question 6

Upon actual entry into windshear, ____.
a. predictive windshear information continues
b. the stick shaker automatically engages
c. go around power is automatically set
d. predictive windshear alerts are inhibited by an actual windshear warning

Answer 6

d. predictive windshear alerts are inhibited by an actual windshear warning

Question 7

Use of the terrain display is allowable for navigation. a. True
b. False

Answer 7

b. False